Explore our round-up of webinars and events coming up highlighting the latest road safety trends and best practices in planning and designing safe spaces for walking, biking, scooting, and rolling! Have an event you'd like us to share? Please submit your event here.
Also, these opportunities can be found on the event calendar here.
Trainings
Holiday Season Impaired Driving Enforcement
Host: NHTSA
This holiday season is just around the corner. As we prepare for festivities with family and friends, we want to remind all drivers the dangers of drunk driving.
For more information about this training, click here
Conferences
ITS America 2021 - Reimagining Transportation
Sponsor: ITS America
December 7-10, 2021
COVID-19 has fundamentally changed our nation’s transportation system, from personal mobility to delivery of goods. As we emerge from this pandemic, what does transportation look like in the United States? We have an opportunity now to help shape a Safer, Greener, Smarter future by making smart investments that can have a positive impact on mobility, commuting patterns, supply chain and delivery of goods.
Join us at ITS America 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia as we reimagine transportation and discuss how technology is a foundational piece of a new 21st century transportation system. This event will bring together the entire intelligent transportation community for (4) days of thought-provoking education, networking, technical tours and demonstrations exploring products, emerging technologies and solutions that will enable a better future transformed by intelligent mobility. Join other transportation leaders and influencers as we discuss and explore the deployment of intelligent transportation technologies that saves lives, improves mobility, promotes sustainability, and increases efficiency and productivity – “Reimagining Transportation”
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Webinars
Mobility Hubs: Lessons and Learnings from Pilots in Minneapolis and Boston
Host: Urbanism Next
Tuesday, December, 7 2021 | 10:00am - 11:00am PT |Register(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)
Mobility hubs have been discussed around the globe as transportation nodes where riders can easily shift between modes - facilitating transit use, creating lively community spaces, and helping move cities away from private car use. While a number of cities are eagerly studying the deployment of mobility hubs, and the promises around mobility hubs have grown, few cities have actually piloted them. In this webinar we will hear from two cities that have. Danielle Elkins (Mobility Manager, City of Minneapolis) and Matthew Warfield (New Mobility Planner, Boston Transportation Department) will share lessons learned, what worked, what didn’t, and next steps they are planning based on these learnings. This webinar will separate hype from reality and help guide cities, transit agencies, and firms that are contemplating pilots and deployments of their own.
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Measuring and Analyzing Health and Equity in Active Transport
Host: American Statistical Association
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm PT | Register(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)
American Statistical Association's Transportation Statistics Interest Group is partnering with Government Statistics Section to produce a series of online workshops and roundtable discussions on a wide range of topics that include highway safety, public health, active transportation, automated vehicles, climate change, and equity impacts of transportation. Our purpose is to attract students and young researchers from applied statistics and data science to be involved in transportation research.
Redesigning Transit Networks for the New Mobility Future
Host: Eno Center for Transportation
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 | 11:00am - 12:00pm PT | Register(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)
Bus network redesigns have been a major trend in public transit over the past several years, in part due to the availability of much better data to use for planning purposes and the recognition that the bus can play a big role in improving mobility. In the past few years, with the rise in app-based transportation network companies (TNCs) and microtransit providers, bus network redesigns have begun to consider how these modes can complement bus service. Join us to uncover best practices from transit agencies across the country about how to conduct a bus network redesign and to learn how new mobility options can be integrated into the network redesign process.
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Autonorama: The Illusory Promise of High-Tech Driving
Host: Smart Growth Network
Thursday, December 9, 2021 | 10:00am - 11:00am PT | Register(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)
The vision of a future with driverless cars has caught the public’s attention but may be distracting us from investing in better ways to get around that we can implement now. Join the Smart Growth Network and Peter Norton, a historian of technology at of the University of Virginia, on December 9.
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Post-Crash Care
Host: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Thursday, December 9, 2021 | 11:00am - 12:30pm PT | Register(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)
No doubt you have been hearing the terms Safe System Approach and Traffic Safety Culture over the past few years, but are you also wondering:
- how to explain these terms to your peers and superiors?
- how these terms apply to your agency?
- how they fit with the work you do everyday?
- how they can help improve safety on a rural road?
- If so, then this 6-part series is for you!
The Improving Rural Road Safety with the Safe System Approach 6-part webinar series will explore how a Safe System Approach (SSA) can be applied to rural areas, discuss strategies rural areas are already using that fit within a SSA, and identify additional SSA techniques that can be applied to improve rural road safety.
In Part 6 of the series, we will focus on the Post-Crash Care Element. We will examine this element through the lens of rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS), rural Traffic Incident Management (TIM), and rural crash investigations and data.
For more information about this training, click here
Maintaining Pedestrian and Bicyclist Facilities
Host: FHWA
Monday, December 13, 2021 | 10:30am - 12:00pm PT | Register(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)
Well-maintained facilities are essential for pedestrian and bicyclist safety. During this FHWA webinar we are going to explore how agencies are maintaining their pedestrian and bicyclist facilities, particular in light of climate change and the expansion of temporary or quick build facilities. In this webinar, panelists from local and State transportation agencies will share their maintenance strategies and lessons learned. The webinar will also be used to kick-off the update to the FHWA Guide for Maintaining Pedestrian Facilities for Enhanced Safety. Following their presentations, panelists will respond to questions from participants. Join us to learn more about pedestrian and bicyclist facility maintenance and also to share your questions, challenges, and lessons learned to help inform the update to the guidance document.
Leap Not Creep—Accelerating Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvements
Host: FHWA
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 8:00am - 9:30am PT | Register(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)
Many countermeasures have proven to be effective in reducing crashes among those walking and bicycling, but there are numerous obstacles to delivering these solutions quickly. In this webinar, panelists from Federal, State, and local transportation agencies will share strategies for accelerated delivery of safety countermeasures and offer recommendations for project development and implementation. Following their presentations, panelists will respond to questions from participants. Join us to learn how to leap, not creep and improve pedestrian and bicycle safety!
This webinar will be delivered through the FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Focused Approach program.
Improving the Road Safety Workforce: The Road Safety Champion Program
Host: National Rural Road Safety Center
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | 10:00am - 11:00am PT | Register(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)
Safety is everyone’s job, but it can be difficult to find structured training curricula that meet the diverse needs of transportation agency staff with varied responsibilities for the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of safe local roadways. Whether you are a training provider or a transportation organization manager or practitioner, this webinar is for you. Webinar speakers will share information about the Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP), a training curriculum and nationally recognized certificate program that can be implemented by employers and training providers to incentivize safety competency attainment.
Webinar participants will learn about training content, how to access pre-packaged training materials that can be offered in-person or remotely, and about the Virginia Local Technical Assistance Program’s pilot of the first local RSCP roll out in Virginia.
Learn more about this event here.
Partnering with Law Enforcement in Traffic Safety
Host: Road to Zero Coalition
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | 11:00am - 12:00pm PT | Register(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)
The issue of enforcement as a means to address traffic safety is one that has been at the forefront of efforts to reduce to fatalities and injuries. The Road to Zero Coalition has a role to play in these efforts, using its network to bring together stakeholders, share information, and have honest, respectful, and productive discussions that can lead the work towards a more equitable mobility future for all road users. This session will explore ways that communities can engage law enforcement officers in creating safer streets in ways other than traditional traffic stops.
City as a Canvas ‐ How Three Florida Cities Approach Placemaking
Host: APBP
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm PT | Register(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)(link is external)
The cities of Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and Tampa are teaming up to share their programs and experiences relating tothe "City as a Canvas" concept by introducing art into unique places. Representatives from each of the three cities willtalk about their experiences initiating, promoting, funding, and executing the following project types: sidewalkcartouches/sidewalk poetry, dumpster art, storm drain murals, painted crosswalks, painted intersections, paintedbulbouts, barrier beautifications, signal wrap boxes, and more! These projects and programs each support Vision Zeroand the goal of enlivening pedestrian spaces through use of color.
Learn more about this webinar here.
Funding Opportunities
OTS Application Workshop for FFY 2023
Host: California Office of Traffic Safety
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | 9:30am - 11:00am PT |
The Application Workshops for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 funding will be held virtually on Tuesday, December 7th. At the workshop we will discuss our programs and how to apply for a grant. Please register in advance, the same workshop will be offered in a morning and an afternoon session.
RTZ Community Traffic Safety Grant Webinar
Host: Road to Zero Coalition, NSC
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | 11:00am - 12:00pm PT |
The Road to Zero Coalition is excited to open applications for a new round of its Community Traffic Safety Grants. This webinar will be an opportunity to hear from previous grantees, ask questions about the application process, and be inspired to submit your idea to save lives on our streets.
Learn more and register.
OTS Application Workshop for FFY 2023
Host: California Office of Traffic Safety
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | 1:30pm - 3:00pm PT |
The Application Workshops for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 funding will be held virtually on Tuesday, December 7th. At the workshop we will discuss our programs and how to apply for a grant. Please register in advance, the same workshop will be offered in a morning and an afternoon session.
Learn more and register.
Storytelling 202: Planning, Polishing & Pitching
In this hands on class you'll learn:
>> Why solutions storytelling is so important! Learn to paint the future you want to create with your stories whether they’re written, in person/online, or visual through social media and more.
>> How to add flare and allow your stories to flourish through Melissa’s best practices.
>> How to fold stories into your live and online presentations, media pitches, and media interviews.
>> Each segment will include interactive exercises to help you hone your own stories.
>> You’ll also have the opportunity to share parts of your story, get feedback, and ask questions.
Fee: $19.99 until 11/28, and then $24.99
Deadline for ATP Cycle 6 Disadvantaged Communities Technical Assistance Program
Sponsor: Caltrans, ATRC
Thursday, December 16, 2021
The ATP Disadvantaged Communities Technical Assistance (DAC TA) Program provides no-cost training workshops and application development to agencies with projects serving disadvantaged communities that have had limited success in receiving funding for active transportation projects. The ATP DAC TA Program offers tailored assistance for ten or more disadvantaged communities statewide, including tribal communities.
If you are interested in receiving no-cost ATP TA for a potential active transportation proposal located in a disadvantaged community, please complete this Recipient Application by Thursday, December 16, 2021. Applicants selected to receive TA will be notified in early January 2022.